NFL teams have until July 15 to sign franchise-tagged players to new contracts before they must play on that contract for the 2016 season. Right now, it seems very likely that Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins will have to wait until after the season to discuss a contract and his future with the team.
Right now, Cousins is under a franchise tender that would guarantee him almost $20 million for the 2016 season. While the quarterback has said he is okay with playing under those terms and then discussing a long-term contract afterwards, General Manager Scot McCloughan has said that he would rather get a long-term deal done before the deadline next month.
However, the two sides don’t seem to be any closer to a deal than they were a month ago. Cousins said that not much has moved forward in their talks as of late.
“No progress to speak of,” Cousins told CSNMidAtlantic.com.
Right now, it certainly looks like Cousins and the Redskins will be moving forward with him playing under the franchise tender. However, if he does anything like he did in 2015, there is no doubt that he would be getting a new long-term deal into the future.
Last year, Kirk Cousins usurped Robert Griffin III, now with the Cleveland Browns, as the starter by throwing for 4,166 yards and 29 touchdowns. He did so by leading the Redskins to a 9-7 record and the NFC East championship for the first time since 2012.
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